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January 23, 2020
{Antique Shop Temptations} The Calendar Tea Towels from Michelle's Romantic Tangle

Maybe this explains why I so rarely find old linen tea towels at the local thrift shops and estate sales. It's a whole booth full of them, all prettily displayed...and priced for the antique mall. 


If I'd found one I couldn't live without I absolutely could have taken it home to make a pretty project bag, but I resisted the temptation.

Remember that little toy stove I didn't buy because it wasn't the one I couldn't live without? I have a feeling I'm getting closer to discovering what "the one" might look ...

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January 8, 2020
{Antique Shop Temptations} How to Know it's Time To Diet from Michelle's Romantic Tangle

This caught my eye at the antique mall. Does it bear any resemblance at all to your weekly grocery list? 


I need my list to be more specific than just "meat" or "spices." Or maybe the hope is to jar your memory just enough that you'll know to buy paprika....but why does pepper gets its own space? And how often do people buy wax paper? Maybe I'm showing my own age and it was more commonly used in mid century kitchens.

I do love the little thumb tacks that you're supposed to move into the right ...

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